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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacial green | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is much better than the OnePlus 8, getting a score of 85 against 76. The Galaxy M40 design has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8, but it is just a little lighter. OnePlus 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 features a sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than OnePlus 8, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, higher video frame rate and a lot higher resolution back camera.
OnePlus 8 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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